Firewall and Unified Threat Management in education
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Request a call backEducation doesn’t have to be a soft target for hackers
As companies beef up their digital defences, cyber criminals will look for easier targets. Don’t let that be your school, college or MAT. Our experts will help you choose, install and configure the most appropriate firewall or UTM solution for your needs from the world class partners we work with. These include:
Cyber attacks on education are on the rise
According to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), there’s been a worrying increase in cyber attacks on education establishments1. They can take many forms, depending on the attacker’s motivation and skills.
Like any organisation, you’ll need to prove you’ve taken reasonable steps to protect your school, college or MAT’s sensitive data in the event of a breach.
Attacks can take many forms. Like these:
- Some malicious software, or malware, is designed to divert a portion of your hardware and bandwidth for its own nefarious purpose. Like hosting pirated software or adult content.
- Some programs could delete critical data, or even bring down your network entirely, resulting in lost learning.
- Cyber criminals gaining access to your network could encrypt or steal sensitive data. They may then demand a payment for its return, or to prevent its release. This is called a ransomware attack.
We’ll help you build the defences you need.
Prevent unauthorised users from accessing your network and your sensitive data. And keep hackers from compromising your systems with
malicious nasties like malware and ransomware.
A firewall is the network equivalent of a security guard at your gates
Firewalls inspect the data that passes in and out of your network to ensure all traffic is legitimate. Our properly configured firewalls allow your students and staff to access all the resources they need, whilst keeping out malicious users or programs.
Combine a firewall with other features for Unified Threat Management
UTM combines a firewall and other security features into a single device, making it easier to manage and monitor. Depending on your needs, our solutions can include antivirus, content filtering, email and web filtering, intrusion prevention, anti spam, Virtual Private Networking and more.
Things you need to know
- Source: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/alert-targeted-ransomware-attacks-on-uk-education-sector published June 21
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